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AJUSTABLE BAVESTROUG BRACKET. Y No. 288,307. Patented Nov. 13, 1883.

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ADJUSTABLE EAvEs- HAYES, OF SAME PLACE.

TROUGH BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,307, dated November13, 1883.

` Application filed hiarch 5. 1883.` (No model.)

To @Z5 whom, it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, FRANKLIN P. CAMPBELL, of Bloomfield, in the count-yof Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Adjustable Eaves- Trough Brackets, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part oi'this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the iigures. l

Figure lisa side, elevation of my improvement, illustrating its use.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the attachment of eaves-trough brackets to buildings.

The invention consists in an eaves-trough bracket constructed with atrough-holding arm having a toothed segment upon its inner end, andwhich is connected with a slotted shank by apivoting-rivet passingthrough the center of the segment, and a locking-rivet passing betweenthe teeth of the said segment, so that the said shank and arm can beadjusted at any desired angle, as Will be hereinafter fully described. f

A represents the arm or trough -holder of the bracket, the upper side ofwhich is concaved to receive and fit upon the eaves-trough B.

Upon the inner end of the upper side of the holder A is formed a hook,C, to receive the. edge ot' the trough B.

Upon the outer end ofthe holder A is formed a point, D, to receive theend of a short metal strip, E, which is bent over and soldered to theouter edge of the trough B.'

Upon the rear side of the inner end of the F of a gearfwheei, which isperforated at its center to receive the rivet G. The rivet G also arm ortrough-holder A isforined the segment passes through the slotted end ofthe shank or standard H, upon the other end of Which is formed abase-plate or foot, I, which is placed at an angle with the length ofthe shank H, and has a number of holes formed through it to receive thenails or screws bywhich the bracket is secured to its support.

in the slotted shank H is formed a hole to receive a pin, nail, orrivet, J, the said hole sition to receive the eavestrough, and can theni be secured in place by inserting the pin or rivet J. The bracket canthen be secured to its sup p'ort With the same facility as an ordinarybracket. I Y

Having thus described niy invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In an eaves-trough bracket, the combination, With the trou gh-holdingarm A, having toothed segment F, of the slotted shank H, thepivoting-rivet G, andthe locking-rivet J, substantially as herein shownand described, whereby the said shank andarm can 'be adjusted at anyrequired angle, as set forth.

. FRANKLIN P. CAMPBELL.

WTitnesses:

J .Ar-ins T. GRAHAM, C. SEDGWICK.

